Optics

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Last Updated: 16 November 2022

In optics, a ray is a geometrical representation of the light that is idealized by choosing a curve that is perpendicular to the wavefronts ...read more

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Reflection of Light at Plane Surface

Last Updated: 26 September 2022

Reflection of Light at Plane Surfaces occurs whenever a ray of light strikes or falls over a smooth or polished surface and gets strikes bac...read more

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Laws of Refraction of Light

Last Updated: 24 August 2023

Laws of Refraction of Light are the basic laws which govern the refraction of light. As we know light changes its path when it changes its m...read more

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In Physics, total internal reflection is the complete reflection of a light ray within the medium (air, water glass, etc). For example, the ...read more

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Last Updated: 05 June 2023

If you were to leave your house on a hot, sunny day, you would undoubtedly wear sunglasses. This is because the light emitted by the sun is ...read more

Last Updated: 14 May 2023

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Last Updated: 22 June 2023

Dispersion of Light happens when white light is split into its constituent hues due to refraction. Dispersion of Light can be achieved throu...read more

Last Updated: 20 June 2023

The human eye is one of the most beautiful and complex human organs. This is used to see various objects. The eye allows us to see the beaut...read more

Concave and Convex Mirrors

Last Updated: 26 June 2023

Mirrors are surfaces that reflect almost all types of incident light rays that hit their surface. The mirror can have either a plane or a cu...read more

Last Updated: 10 September 2022

Spherical mirrors are generally constructed from glass. A spherical surface is a part cut from a hollow sphere. This curved surface of the g...read more

Last Updated: 23 August 2022

Refraction is an important term used in the Ray Optics branch of Physics. Refraction of light is defined as the change in direction or the b...read more

Last Updated: 30 May 2023

Laws of Reflection is a principle or rule that governs the phenomenon of reflection of light. The law of reflection states that a light ray ...read more

Sign Convention for Spherical Mirrors

Last Updated: 09 November 2022

While studying the reflection of light by spherical mirrors and the formation of images by spherical mirrors, a set of sign conventions are ...read more

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Reflection or Reflection of light is the process of bouncing back light rays when it strikes the smooth and shiny reflecting surface. It is ...read more

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Difference between Real and Virtual Images

Last Updated: 23 March 2023

Real and Virtual Images are the two types of images formed by the reflection and refraction of light rays. The key difference between real a...read more

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